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A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first…

Name: A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…
Author: John Cotton

A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first Epistle general of John by ... John Cotton ...A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first Epistle generall of John by ... John Cotton ...

John Cotton 1584–1652London: printed by M.S. for Thomas Parkhurst, 1658

[9], 431 [i.e. 423], [7] p. · 297k words · Wing C6452 · ESTC R5113

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A COMMENTARY UPON The First Epistle general OF JOHN. › Chapter 5 › Verse 3

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1 JOHN 5.3. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not grievous.

1 JOHN 5.3. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandements, and his commandements are not grievous.

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Verse 2. he had given a double mark of our love to our Brethren, which was, if we love God, and keep his commandment. Now because a Christian might be inquisitive and doubtful, How shall I know that I love God and keep his commandments? why, v. 3. This is the love of God, that we keep his commandments, and they are not grievous.

VErse 2. he had given a double mark of our love to our Brethren, which was, if we love God, and keep his commandement. Now because a Christian might be inquisitive and doubtfull, How shall I know that I love God and keep his commandements? why, v. 3. This is the love of God, that we keep his commandements, and they are not grievous.

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Doct. The keeping of Gods commandments, and the easiness of that yoke, is an undoubted sign of our unfeigned love to God; that is, If we be willing to bear the yoke of Christ, and account it easy, that evidently argues that the love of God in our hearts is sincere.

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The book

Title as printed

Author

John Cotton 1584–1652

Place

London

Printer

M.S.

Bookseller

Thomas Parkhurst

Year

1658

Size

[9], 431 [i.e. 423], [7] p.

Words

297,259

Catalogue

Wing C6452 · ESTC R5113

Text

EEBO-TCP A34689

Passages

5,042

Sections

380

Title page

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Doct. The keeping of Gods commandments, and the easiness of that yoke, is an undoubted sign of our unfeigned love to God; that is, If we be willing to bear the yoke of Christ, and account it easy, that evidently argues that the love of God in our hearts is sincere.

Doct. The keeping of Gods commandements, and the easinesse of that yoke, is an undoubted signe of our unfained love to God; that is, If we be willing to bear the yoke of Christ, and account it easie, that evidently argues that the love of God in our hearts is sincere.